Fabricator III

Hendrick MotorsportsLocation: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Hendrick Motorsports, a leader in the auto racing industry is currently seeking a Fabricator III.

Summary: Utilizes fabrication skills to work on pit equipment, race car components, upper control arms, trailing arms, and oil tanks. Tools typically utilized are sheers, saws, punches, bead roller, belt sander, torches, templates, drills and brakes. Responsible for learning various areas of the car components and improving fabrication skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Weld components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions.
• Use patterns and templates to trace out shapes and cut out parts and pieces.
• Cut metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions.
• Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind and/or bolt component parts required for welding.
• Assemble and/ or attach parts and pieces using rivets and various fasteners.
• Preheat work pieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
• Assist with template checks and inspections
• Works in the machine shop machining parts as needed
• Tig welds exotic metals, such as aluminum, titanium, and stainless
• Provides leadership and guidance to level I and II fabricators

Qualifications:

• Accountability - Accept responsibility and account for his/her own actions.
• Analytical Skills - Possess critical thinking and reasoning skills to solve a problem.
• Accuracy - Perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Detail Oriented - Pays attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Communication, Written - Demonstrates an ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to collaborate effectively with co-workers, supervisors and managers all having varying degrees of education and background.
• Reliability - Demonstrates being dependable and trustworthy.
• Repairing - Repairing items using needed tools and equipment.
• Troubleshooting - Determining the causes of operating errors and deciding the action to take.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

Education/Experience:

• Experienced knowledge of welding, including MIG, TIG, and tack welding.
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule.
• Knowledge of templates, measurements, and rules relating to race car standards.
• Must own personal tools. Machining knowledge and experience required.
• 5+ years of experience

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of the company.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.